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Honor Thy Mother
by Maurice Draine, Maurice Draine
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A sinister little suspense novel that kept me on my toes.
Eager rookie cop Rue is desperate to prove herself and someday become an FBI detective. So when a series of crimes in her city eerily reflect similar attacks from 25 years ago, she secretly takes on the investigation herself.
But what Rue doesn’t know is that she’s getting into dangerous waters – and as she works to uncover conspiracies, she also unpacks some family trauma that changes everything she thought she knew.
The writing is simple and direct, and felt a bit like a screenplay to me with sharp dialogue and quick bursts of action.
You know more than Rue as a reader, and you’ll be uneasily waiting for her to stumble into the truth of her birth while also hoping she stays smart amidst a potentially corrupt force.
Full list of content warnings below, but this book opens with an intense & graphic depiction of rape.
CW: graphic rape & sexual assault, murder, death, gore, mental illness, police brutality, abortion (mentioned), stalking, injury, hospitalization, gaslighting, racism, vomit, sexism
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(I received a free copy of this book; this is my honest review.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail